cations of organ donation. 2. The reality is, as we all know, that we are not invincible, and someday every one's time will come to an end. 3. The act of organ donation is a significantly compassionate and humane choice for a person to make. TRANSITION: Organ donation is a subject that affects all of us, but it is largely misunderstood. I will attempt to clarify the situation with B: SOME COMPELLING FACTS ABOUT ORGAN DONATION 1. Doctors remark transplantation as "one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine." 2. Organ transplantation is an operation that is safe, lifesaving, and the technology that supports it is continually expanding. 3. As reported by the Coalition on Donation, 65,000 Americans are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Meaning that their life is entirely dependent upon receiving the organ. 4. Tragically, every day 12 people will die awaiting a transplant. 5. That's over 4,000 people a year. Thankfully one donor can help more than fifty people in need. 6. Of the 2-million people who die in the United States each year, approximately 14,000 are believed to be viable organ donors, yet only 5,000 of these actually become donors. The remaining 9,000 are lost. At an average of 5 lives saved per Donor, that represen...
